Imaging Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis-Challenges and Recent Advances.
Neuropediatrics
; 49(3): 165-172, 2018 06.
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ABSTRACT
Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.07 to 2.9/100'000 children per year. It follows a relapsing-remitting disease course and is characterized by rapid accrual of inflammatory lesions, high relapse frequency, and early cognitive impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of POMS, and in the exclusion of other disorders mimicking POMS. Furthermore, MRI aids in disease monitoring, and in the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy in both clinical practice and clinical trials. Volumetric MRI studies, diffusion tensor imaging, resting-state, and task-based functional MRI provide deeper insight into the impact of POMS on maturing neural networks. This review article aims to highlight the importance of MRI in the care of POMS patients and to provide an overview on the different MRI techniques used in the management of POMS.
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Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Esclerose Múltipla
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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